People v. Morgan

This is an appeal from the Syracuse City Court, Traffic Division, judgment of conviction for violation of section 1141 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The defendant appeals to this court on two grounds: First, that the City Court did not have jurisdiction to try the defendant for said violation, and Second, that the People failed to prove the defendant guilty of the charge beyond a reasonable doubt as a matter of law.

The record reveals that the defendant was issued a ticket for violation of subdivision (b) of section 1160 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, an improper left turn. The defendant…